Plant Profile

Phyllostachys bissetii (David Bisset Bamboo)

Phyllostachys bamboo is a large, elegant evergreen very fast growing herbaceous plant originating from Southern China. This plant is mainly used as a border or as a specimen plant, and is mostly favored in wet areas. The Bamboo has an ability of reaching heigher than 5 meters, and can really have an impact when used as a specimen in the landscape. This bamboo's arching canes, green at first become blackish-brown with maturity.The plant develops underground rhizomes, which in return are responsible for developing the upright stems.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Bambou

Arabic Name: قصب

Pronunciation: fy-lo-STAK-iss bis-SET-ee-eye
Plant type: Groundcover
Origin: China
Heat Zones: 3 to 12

Hardiness Zones: 6 to 11
Uses: Screen, Border Plant, Container, Windbreak
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Upright

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Coarse

Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m

Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

Leaf Venation: Parallel

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Coarse

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: No
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

Trunk esthetic Values: Smooth, Colored
Fruit

Fruit Showiness: No

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Low

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: Yes

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: Yes

Life Span: Less than 25

Edible Parts: None

Pests: Snail

Plant Propagation: Division